LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. Stop by for some old-time fun, meet the neighbors and make new friends.

Activities are provided by interpreters in period clothing portraying people of the 1800’s Norlands neighborhood or members of the original Livermore Washburn family.

The school’marm will be ready to greet you in the one-room schoolhouse. In the mansion you might meet a Washburn who will tell you all about his or her famous family. Did you know that the Norlands is the ancestral home of Maine’s Civil War Governor, Israel Washburn Jr., and his brother, Cadwallader, the founder of Gold Medal Flour? Several family stories will be shared on the tour of this magnificent home.

The Washburn kitchen and farmer’s cottage will be a busy place with old-fashioned chores and games. Play an artifact game to investigate how period items were used. Visitors will have a chance to Play a Role in History: meet “Aunt Clara” and learn about the Pray family who lived next door to the Norlands in the 1800s. Assume one of their names for the duration of your visit. Stay in character if you’d like while you visit with the 19th-century Bradford family in the farmer’s cottage. The Bradfords lived around the corner from the Washburn family. In the cottage, you might help with ironing, piecing and cooking and meet other Livermore neighbors.

This year, if the snow conditions are right, visitors will have the chance to take a ride on a 19th-century snow roller. These massive, horse-drawn wooden rollers were used to pack down roads to make sleigh traveling in the winter possible.

This one-of-a-kind opportunity is a special fundraiser for the “Raise the Barn: Rebuild the Magic” campaign at Norlands. A donation is required ($5 suggested). Get tickets in the gift shop. For ages 6 and up; children must be accompanied by an adult. This activity depends on the snow condition as too much snow can be a challenge for the horses.

Bring snowshoes and walk the historic carriage trail to the Pools of Simeon, reflecting pools designed in 1903 by the youngest Washburn brother, William Drew. Enjoy nature’s beauty as you walk amongst the massive snow-covered king pine trees. A bit of a climb takes you to an overlook with a view of Mt. Washington on a clear day.

Cookies and hot chocolate fresh from the woodstove will warm you up in the farmer’s cottage, while supplies last.

General admission is $5 adults, $3 children age 12 and under, ages 5 and under are free. The Norlands is located at 290 Norlands Road. Park by the church and walk up towards the mansion. Purchase admission tickets in the gift shop, the small building on the right as you walk towards the mansion.

In case of bad weather, this event will be canceled. Call ahead or check the Norlands’ Facebook page for updates. For more information, call 897-4366 or visit www.norlands.org.